David Foster Wallace vs. Cesare Pavese
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
David Foster Wallace
1962 – 2008
David Foster Wallace was an American writer and professor who published novels, short stories, and essays. He is best known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, which Time magazine named one of the 100 best English-language novels published from 1923 to 2005. In 2008, David Ulin wrote for the Los Angeles Times that Wallace was "one of the most influential and innovative writers of the last twenty years".
"Every love story is a ghost story."
Cesare Pavese
1908 – 1950
Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist. He is often referred to as one of the most influential Italian writers of his time.
"Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world."
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